The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-05-27

| ..Goodncss knows. nav. don't git
Their hang Nv whut yer air sayin'."
s.Oh. no. girls don't git Their hang
Nv nothin' these days. but Il amt no
use ter talk. Here yer air, lettin' one
Nv Their best chances or po' girl ever
had slip outen' yer hans like or eel. "
4 Wall" said Martha, smiling. LEI
or girls goi holt Nv or eel she mout ~
well lot II slip. fur she KANT hold L.
no how"
oh. shet yer mouth an don't talk
| ter me-" the old woman snapped.
:. Yer know well Or nun whut !
mean
| Yes. nav. l do know whut yer
mean, an il hurts me nightly ter
hear yer talk that er way
| Don't peer ter hurt yer much.
Fl Il did ycr'd try ter do er little bet
ter. WY If many er girl had er been
in yo' place. she wouldcr dun had Il all
made up long er 20. spize ter see er
body 50 pokcy slow"
Nav, what can do?' the girl
pleaded.
The old woman sat carding "bats"
for quilt. She put down the cards.
/" cracked" all her bony fingers. one
at a time. and then said:
Martha. Is it possible. AK In all
seriousness-is II possible that yer
don't know what ter do? You sartin-
" air the strangcst girl ever seed.
an do believe bcfo' ther Lawd that
yer never would er 'knowlcdged that
YER loved him IF l hadenter hemmed
yer up an made yer What ken yer
do. indeed: wy. yer ken talk ter him
stead Nv keepin' out Nv his way like
er goose"
!" Does err goose keep outen er
body's way, maw?'
.sTll come thar an box yer jaws Fl
YER don't stop turnin' ever thing ! say
inter foolishness; wush may never
stir agin IF don't"
A step was heard. Yes" Mrs.
Pritchard continued. "the spring Is
backward. an it do peer like the
seasons is gittin' slower an slower
every year. wy. come in. Mr.. Rob
ertson. Didn't low yer WIZ on Their
place. Lowed yer wuz out sauntcrin'
roun' summers. Martha give MIR.
Robertson er cheer. ! clar ter good
ness. girls amt got no raisin' these
days"
..You still persist in regarding me As
company" said Robertson. seating
himself
..Yes. an putty good co np'ny. too
when yer feel ike talkin'." the girl re-
piled.
I'm be bound fur YOU" said the old
lady, getting up. WAL" she added
..reckon I'd better see erbout gittin
NV er snack ter eat y
"rll git it, NAV"
: mo. I'm crbleeged ter YER" (givin:
the girl significant look) Il drutheI
. do it myscf. fur l feel like stirrin
round er little"
When the widow had loft the room
Robertson. turning to the g1rl. re
marked:
Il think that I've found good fish
: ing place. away over here in small
Il stream running down from the hills.
I'll That's Oak Fork" Martha replied
o sGood fishing. SUPPOSE
4 I'll reckon So"
r Suppose We go over this afte'
l noon"
d .Wall. ef mother III let me-"
r. At the dinner table the old lady
\ permission was asked. She hesitatct
It automatically. and said with sclem
,e plconasm that she didn't reckon tina
le would be no harm in Il"
err As they walked in the woods. We
n. vety and green in welcome to the con
"a ing Of May. Robertson said;
ut don't you think, Martha. that q
t. length Of time we have been acquainte
a, warrants you in talking TO me NOR
at than you do?"
IN She looked at him. and then. with Q
er effort to drive away tender appe
which shone in her eyes. replied:
IN Il thought that talked ter yer
ut good cal"
he But you don't"
is twill, then. Whut must sayi
he looking up with smile that made h
To- face radiant.
Ic- ANY thing"
az aWall. then. any thing"
\" They both laughed; and he caug
nd her hand mischievousIy. declaring III
liz he would lead her back home. HI
lid the love she bore him shown itself
H. her eyes. he would, at that momcr
ito have thrown his arms around her.
an
he ~ A, 90
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